Vishay Wins Award from Indian Electronics Magazine for Third Year in a Row
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA - February 17, 2006 -Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) recently won a Readers Choice Award in the Passive Components category from Electronics For You magazine, one of Indias leading electronics industry publications. This marks the third successive year that Vishay has won the award. This years award ceremony was held on February 3 in New Delhi, India.
Commenting on the awards, Ramesh Chopra, editor and publisher, Electronics For You magazine, said, We congratulate the winners and thank the readers who participated in selecting the leaders in the technology industry. The Electronics For You awards represent a step towards encouraging electronics in India. We are delighted to note that the idea has been appreciated by the people in this field.
Ram Deshpande, Vishays Managing Director and Senior Director of Operations, India, said, It is a moment of pride for Vishay to receive this prestigious award for the third time in succession. I thank Electronics For You magazine for sponsoring these awards and for recognizing the achievements of companies in the Indian electronics industry, which is poised for huge growth in the future, repeating the success of the software industry. Vishay has achieved this honor due to the contributions and teamwork of all the employees of our Company. My compliments to them for winning the award.
About Vishay
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics) and selected ICs, and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transducers). Vishay's components can be found in products manufactured in a very broad range of industries worldwide. Vishay is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and has operations in 17 countries employing over 25,000 people. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.
